There aren't a lot of changes on the exterior of the house itself beyond the windows, doors and a few modifications but on the interior we are drastically changing the house. Taking it from something that is very traditional and essentially unchanged since it was built to something that is a nice mix of very contemporary and transitional. The largest of the changes are in the kitchen wing of the house.
The existing kitchen wing was broken up into a series...

A glare-filled picture but paint and trim are all done and it looks great. We also added some width and an overhang to the existing dormers to bring them into scale with the rest of the house and replaced the existing siding, windows and trim.
A view of the rear of the house. Trim and siding is wrapped up. Just a little bit left.
A finished shot of the upstairs bedroom. The clients did hand-drawn linework on the walls and picked a...

Another RDM Architecture + Hurst Construction project is well under way, in fact we're almost done with electrical and plumbing rough in on the first half of the project but have been busy and haven't had a chance to put together a post yet so this is going to the the first of a couple to catch up to where things are.
The existing house was designed by Morton Payne in the 60's and had survived pretty unchanged since then. We're...

Another update over at 2019. Siding and exterior trim is on and we're just waiting for paint. The interior is as well.
With the fireplace gone the space opened up but now that the walls and floors are continuous it finally seems like one large space. This view is looking toward what will be a built-in entertainment center and bench.
Another view of the new family room, looking toward the new door and window. Currently this leads to...

Another update at 2109! All exterior framing and cladding is done. House wrapped and ready for siding and trim.
A dormer was added at the back of the house to improve the space in the upstairs bedroom.
Interior framing and the first good view of the upstairs bedroom looking back toward the existing house.
Another view of the new expanded bedroom, looking toward the new dormer. Also framed out are the openings for the built in storage...

Phase 2 begins! (Honestly we're a little behind on posts for this project so we're going to catch up quickly) This was a project we finished up the first phase a couple years ago. We loved the way it turned out. We added a bit of space on the first floor but the majority of the work was in the master bedroom on the second floor. This phase concentrates on the first floor and opening it up in a...

Rick and Mindy are Grandparents! Jay Duncan Mertel was born this weekend to Stephanie and Brad!
He is a healthy 8lbs. 4oz. and he and family are doing great and the grandparents are over the moon (and he as already a Chiefs fan).
We'll have him in the office doing CAD in no time!
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It is done! Ok from this view it doesn't look any different from the last time other than the grass but keep scrolling!
The final coat of paint is on and the light fixtures installed. The aluminum and glass overhead doors are installed and hooked up. We went with a jackshaft operator in order to keep the space as open as possible and it also reduces the noise significantly. They were able to get a great finish on the...

A quick update on yet another white kitchen by RDM. Drywall is done, lighting is in. Also all the the ceiling and wall changes in the adjacent room are done and ready for paint.
The first cabinets are in and you can start to get a feel for the room. Looking good.
This project has long since been completed but we haven't had time to get over there and take any pictures. We should have some shortly though, but trust me...